Exploring Simile and Personification

What literary device is used in the phrase "cloud of dust moving across the wasteland"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Identify the literary device in the sentence: "The dirt cloud moved closer."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

Which character is mentioned as being at the rear of the line?

• X-Ray

• Zero

• Stanley

• Mr. Sir

What does Mr. Sir do with the sunflower seeds?

• Plants them

• Eats them whole

• Removes the shells with his teeth and spits them

• Gives them to Stanley

What is the significance of Elya carrying the pig up the mountain?

• It was a form of exercise

• It was a task given by Madame Zeroni

• It was a tradition in his village

• It was a way to impress Myra

What does Elya do instead of carrying the pig up the mountain on Myra's birthday?

• He takes a bath

• He feeds the pig

• He sings to the pig

• He sells the pig

What does Mr. Sir imply by saying, "This isn't the Girl Scouts, is it?"

• The boys are not working hard enough

• The boys are selling cookies

• The boys are on a camping trip

• The boys are learning survival skills

What does Elya's pig weigh on the day of Myra's fifteenth birthday?

• Over 30 stones

• Over 40 stones

• Over 50 stones

• Over 60 stones

Who is Igor Barkov in the context of the story?

• Elya's friend

• Myra's father

• A competitor with a pig

• A local merchant

What does Myra's father say about the pigs?

• They are too small

• They are the finest pigs he has ever seen

• They are not suitable for the competition

• They are too expensive